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levine.c thank you both for joining us today. i've not been able to meet either of you in person you nomination, i was pleased to speak with a picture of you about the challenges our nation is facing look forward to continuing conversations and working with you both in the future. when the pandemic is over. in order to end the pandemic, the biden administration needs an all hands on deck as soon as possible which is why it's so important will move quickly to consider and confirm all nominees like doctor murphy and doctor levine. we've lost over half aed million people is pandemic, we desperately need trusted public health experts for information and promote public health guidance on fast-growing, social distancing and more and encourage vaccinations and inform people about vaccine safety and efficacy. we need leaders to understandy what our communities are going through and who willl go above and beyond job states, cities get the support they need. we need people like doctor murphy and doctor
levine.c thank you both for joining us today. i've not been able to meet either of you in person you nomination, i was pleased to speak with a picture of you about the challenges our nation is facing look forward to continuing conversations and working with you both in the future. when the pandemic is over. in order to end the pandemic, the biden administration needs an all hands on deck as soon as possible which is why it's so important will move quickly to consider and confirm all nominees...
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levin: mr. president, first let me thank my dear friend from arizona for helping to lead this bipartisan effort where eight of us spent weeks to try to come up with a bipartisan proposal to our leaders. senator cardin was one of the eight and i'm grateful to him and to all of the eight members, including one who's now left, senator kyl. but it -- its purpose was twofold. the first purpose was to address the specific hurdles that have created gridlock, the specific mechanisms which have been overused in this senate that have led to gridlock. now, there's a number of things that have led to gridlock, but the most significant problem that we have faced is the excessive use of the threat of the filibuster on the motion to proceed to a bill. now, the reason that it was us used, according to the many members of the minority, was because of a fear that the tree would be filled by the majority leader and then there would be no opportunity for notice offer amendments. -- for me to offer amendments. so wh
levin: mr. president, first let me thank my dear friend from arizona for helping to lead this bipartisan effort where eight of us spent weeks to try to come up with a bipartisan proposal to our leaders. senator cardin was one of the eight and i'm grateful to him and to all of the eight members, including one who's now left, senator kyl. but it -- its purpose was twofold. the first purpose was to address the specific hurdles that have created gridlock, the specific mechanisms which have been...
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levin: mr. president, first i ask unanimous consent to add senators akaka, chambliss, blawmle that, gillibrand, ben nelson, stabenow, and udall udall -- senator mark udall as cosponsors of amendment number 1032 which is the pending levin-mccain amendment on counterfeit parts. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. levin: secondly, mr. president, we are going to move now i believe to the conference report. but i do want to remind folks of -- our colleagues of what senator mccain said which is we will be here tomorrow morning and we are here to try to clear amendments. we want to be able to give our colleagues as much opportunity as possible to debate and to clear amendments. but we've got to move this bill. we're not going to be given a whole week after we come back to get this bill adopted, hopefully. the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. mccain: the pending -- what's the pending business before the senate? the presiding officer: s. 1867 is still pending. mr. mccain: the am
levin: mr. president, first i ask unanimous consent to add senators akaka, chambliss, blawmle that, gillibrand, ben nelson, stabenow, and udall udall -- senator mark udall as cosponsors of amendment number 1032 which is the pending levin-mccain amendment on counterfeit parts. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. levin: secondly, mr. president, we are going to move now i believe to the conference report. but i do want to remind folks of -- our colleagues of what senator mccain said...
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levin: mr. president, senators are encouraged to come to the floor to offer their amendments this morning. we're going to be here doing business. senators that have remarks, speeches, proponents of amendments, opponents of amendments are given an opportunity here today, which may be one of the relatively few opportunities that are going to be available. we will be here the monday we return as well. before the vote at 5:30 montana dpai on a judicial nomination, but we will be here before that time also to hear from proponents and opponents of amendments, to have people offer amendments. we're not going to have the whole week, we've been told by the leader, when we come back for this bill. so we're going to have to make additional progress today. we made some progress last night. we cleared some amendments last night. we're going to try to clear some additional amendments this morning and adopt some amendments that can be cleared. we have 155 filed amendments. we have 31 pending amendments. and, a
levin: mr. president, senators are encouraged to come to the floor to offer their amendments this morning. we're going to be here doing business. senators that have remarks, speeches, proponents of amendments, opponents of amendments are given an opportunity here today, which may be one of the relatively few opportunities that are going to be available. we will be here the monday we return as well. before the vote at 5:30 montana dpai on a judicial nomination, but we will be here before that...
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levin: i understand. mr. durbin: we are not talking about american citizens being arrested and detained within the united states and being held indefinitely without constitutional rights. mr. levin: and my question, though -- my question is that did justice o'connor say that in quirin, one of the detainees alleged that he was a naturalized united states citizen, we held that -- tees are exactly her words "citizens who associate themselves with the military arm of the enemy government with the same guidance and direction enter this country bent on hostile acts are enemy belligerents within the meaning of the law? did she say that. mr. durbin: i can tell you that there were references in there to the case but the supreme court has never ruled on the specific matter of law which you continue to read. and until it rules, we will make the decision in this department of defense authorization bill and it is not an affirmation of current law because there's been no rule. mr. mccain: madam president? isn't it true tha
levin: i understand. mr. durbin: we are not talking about american citizens being arrested and detained within the united states and being held indefinitely without constitutional rights. mr. levin: and my question, though -- my question is that did justice o'connor say that in quirin, one of the detainees alleged that he was a naturalized united states citizen, we held that -- tees are exactly her words "citizens who associate themselves with the military arm of the enemy government with...
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levin: mr. president, i now ask unanimous consent that the levin-mccain amendment number 1092, which is the regular order, be modified with the changes that are at the desk, that amendment addresses the issue of counterfeit parts and the department of defense supply chain. further, that the amendment as modified be agreed to, that upon disposition of the levin-mccain amendment, the senate resume consideration of the paul amendment, number 1064; that there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided in the usual form on the paul amendment; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the senate resume consideration of the landrieu amendment, number 1115; that there be up to 30 minutes of debate equally divided in the usual form on the landrieu amendment; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the senate proceed to votes in relation to the two amendments, the paul and l.a.n. draw amendments, in the following order: paul number 1064, the landrieu number 1115, that there be two minutes equally divid
levin: mr. president, i now ask unanimous consent that the levin-mccain amendment number 1092, which is the regular order, be modified with the changes that are at the desk, that amendment addresses the issue of counterfeit parts and the department of defense supply chain. further, that the amendment as modified be agreed to, that upon disposition of the levin-mccain amendment, the senate resume consideration of the paul amendment, number 1064; that there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided...
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levin: mr. president, i know senator harkin is ready now to speak and is truly one of the great senators that i've ever served with. senator harkin is one of the greatest people i've ever known, he and ruth and barb and i have spent quality time which is not true for so many of us around here to have that opportunity. i just want to thank everybody whose words have meant so much to me and my family today. i'm going to join my family now and i know that tom will forgive me for not listening, but i will be reading what you say and you and ruth and barb and i will have some more quality time together. perhaps not as much fun as being in the senate, but we'll make the best of it. the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. harkin: mr. president, almost two years ago i announced i was not going to seek a sixth term in the united states senate. that decision and that announcement didn't seem all that difficult or hard at that time. after all, two years was a long time off. since then i've been b
levin: mr. president, i know senator harkin is ready now to speak and is truly one of the great senators that i've ever served with. senator harkin is one of the greatest people i've ever known, he and ruth and barb and i have spent quality time which is not true for so many of us around here to have that opportunity. i just want to thank everybody whose words have meant so much to me and my family today. i'm going to join my family now and i know that tom will forgive me for not listening, but...
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that's why senator jack reed, senator carl levin, senator merkley and others have been down here now for days encouraging you, review the bill, go back and talk with your staff, please allow us some time to make some serious changes. now, even if you can't believe me on these issues, i most certainly hope that you can believe bloomberg report. the bloomberg comments that have been made -- bloomberg is a very widely read, very reputable wire service and newspaper now, and of course they have other interests as well. they comment daily on the financial markets of the world. one of the most respected sources, they have basically editorialized against the house bill. why would they do that? let me read you what the bloomberg editorial said last -- a few days ago. they said, "the jobs act simply goes too far. it would gut many of the investor protections established just a decade ago in sarbanes-oxley. a wave of accounting scandals -- think enron and worldcom -- have destroyed the nest egg of millions of americans and upi understanded investor -- and upended inkvestor confidence on wall s
that's why senator jack reed, senator carl levin, senator merkley and others have been down here now for days encouraging you, review the bill, go back and talk with your staff, please allow us some time to make some serious changes. now, even if you can't believe me on these issues, i most certainly hope that you can believe bloomberg report. the bloomberg comments that have been made -- bloomberg is a very widely read, very reputable wire service and newspaper now, and of course they have...
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the problem is senator levin once said the senate which majority can change the rules anytime at once is a senate without rules. continuing to ignore the rules lead to a filibuster and destroy the uniqueness of the senate. he applied us to never ever -- we need to regard the minority rights. third, the senate needs a change in behavior within a change in roles. change the rules in 2012 and 13 to make it easier for president obama and his successors. i spent time on that. we eliminated secret holes, requires 72 arse to reveal legislation. made nominations privileged, eliminated 163 major positions and the need to confirm noncontroversial decisions. still, the nuclear option has been used twice. i would say that on november 21 believes that there are 20 judges and 56 executive nominations pending. only four more than 60 days. twenty-four more than 60 days. conditions are worse today than democrats have we needed to use the nuclear option. the change west onto one word, restraint. senators baker and bird were successful because they did not use every right and prerogative. senators do no
the problem is senator levin once said the senate which majority can change the rules anytime at once is a senate without rules. continuing to ignore the rules lead to a filibuster and destroy the uniqueness of the senate. he applied us to never ever -- we need to regard the minority rights. third, the senate needs a change in behavior within a change in roles. change the rules in 2012 and 13 to make it easier for president obama and his successors. i spent time on that. we eliminated secret...
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levin: mr. president, it is agreeable to me. my statement will probably be about seven or eight minutes. i think -- i don't know how long senator menendez -- was he the fourth senator who i think is glgoing to participate -- how lg his statement will be, i think 40 minutes will be enough. mr. mccain: i thank my colleagues and i want to thank my dear friend from south carolina whose efforts on another issue -- that of benghazi -- has brought the attention of the american people to a tragic situation that happened there and we need to place responsibility for it. and if it were not for his tenacity on this issue, i do not believe it would have been brought to the attention of the american people yesterday. so i'd like to thank him for his usual and unusual continuation of efforts on behalf of the families of those who were killed. but today, mr. president, i and my colleagues are here concerning syria. the strategic and humanitarian costs of this conflict continuing to devastating, not just for the people of syria but for vital am
levin: mr. president, it is agreeable to me. my statement will probably be about seven or eight minutes. i think -- i don't know how long senator menendez -- was he the fourth senator who i think is glgoing to participate -- how lg his statement will be, i think 40 minutes will be enough. mr. mccain: i thank my colleagues and i want to thank my dear friend from south carolina whose efforts on another issue -- that of benghazi -- has brought the attention of the american people to a tragic...
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and i also want to thank the distinguished chairman of the armed services committee, senator levin, for cosponsoring it t i am truly honored by their support, and the diswd senator from illinois -- and the distinguished senator from illinois, senator burris, tells me that he wishes to cosponsor as well. i am grateful to him and i thank him. he is a former banker so he understands these issues very, very well. i'm very gratified by his support. the last thing that i want to say before i close on this subject is that the system by which credit card companies get consumers into these high interest rate predicaments is no accident. it is a system, and it's been carefully designed by the credit card companies, beginning with the way they write the agreement. when credit cardigan, the credit card agreement was two or three pages long. i'm looking at an array of young pages in front of me. they're pretty soon going to be getting credit cards of their own. they won't know what it was like when i first got my credit card. they're going to get a credit card contract that has 20 pages of fine prin
and i also want to thank the distinguished chairman of the armed services committee, senator levin, for cosponsoring it t i am truly honored by their support, and the diswd senator from illinois -- and the distinguished senator from illinois, senator burris, tells me that he wishes to cosponsor as well. i am grateful to him and i thank him. he is a former banker so he understands these issues very, very well. i'm very gratified by his support. the last thing that i want to say before i close on...
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i ask unanimous consent that senator levin be allowed to do that. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. thank you. mr. merkley: thank you. so he will elaborate on these provisions, but i want to put up my third chart here because the hearings that my colleague had focused attention on a real challenge, and through those hearings, some have observed that goldman sachs had become an iconic image of banks with conflicts of interest. now, let me try to address again that conflict of interest. if you are selling fireworks, you shouldn't be in the business of designing bad fuses to put on those fireworks and then betting that the fireworks will go off accidentally. or as another person has put it, if you were selling cars, you shouldn't sell cars without brakes and be taking out insurance on the owners. that fundamentally undermines the integrity of the market, whether it's the fireworks market or car market, but of course those are analogies for our financial market. and integrity is so important. international capital flows to systems wi
i ask unanimous consent that senator levin be allowed to do that. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. thank you. mr. merkley: thank you. so he will elaborate on these provisions, but i want to put up my third chart here because the hearings that my colleague had focused attention on a real challenge, and through those hearings, some have observed that goldman sachs had become an iconic image of banks with conflicts of interest. now, let me try to address again that conflict of...
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the problem with that as senator levin once said is that a sin and which majority can change the rules anytime it wants is a senate without rules. continue to ignore the rules can lead to ending the filibuster on legislation and destroy the uniqueness of the senate senator byrds last speech right to before this committee in 2010 he implored us quote never ever, ever get rid of the filibuster. it is, he said, the guarding of minority rights and consensual engine for consensus. the senate needs a change in behavior more than a change in rules. we change the rules in 2012 and 13 to to make it easier for president obama and his successors. i spent a lot of time on that as did many others. we eliminated the quick holes required 72 hours to reveal legislation. made 373 nominations privileged. eliminated confirmation of 163 major positions. eliminate the need to confirm 3163 noncontroversial positions. we did all that. we got to several major speedup the motion to proceed and short post cloture debate. still the nuclear option has been used twice since then. and i would say that on novembet t
the problem with that as senator levin once said is that a sin and which majority can change the rules anytime it wants is a senate without rules. continue to ignore the rules can lead to ending the filibuster on legislation and destroy the uniqueness of the senate senator byrds last speech right to before this committee in 2010 he implored us quote never ever, ever get rid of the filibuster. it is, he said, the guarding of minority rights and consensual engine for consensus. the senate needs a...
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levin: i thank everybody and thank the chair. the presiding officer: the question is on passage of the bill as amended. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber who wish to vote or to change a vote? if not, on this vote, the yeas are 93, the nays are 7. the bill, as amended, is passed. mr. levin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. mr. levin: i will be very, very brief for obvious reasons, but this is a golden moment for us. the proud tradition of the senate armed services committee has been maintained every year since 1961, continues with senate passage of the 50th consecutive national defense authorization bill. it always takes a huge amount of work to get a bill of this magnitude done. it could not have happened without the support of all the senators on the committee. i won't thank each and every one, the subcommittee chairs, the ranking members, our staff, the floor staff here which do
levin: i thank everybody and thank the chair. the presiding officer: the question is on passage of the bill as amended. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber who wish to vote or to change a vote? if not, on this vote, the yeas are 93, the nays are 7. the bill, as amended, is passed. mr. levin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. mr. levin: i will be...
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we move on to the democratic side of the with sandy levin into michigan democrat. the president did touch on trade in the speech, what did you hear? >> he talked about jobs coming back here, but the key is to and the outsourcing for mexico? so far the administration has not made sure they'll stand firmly and make sure they change the structure that lowers industry and other industries to mexico. >> where are you now what the tax bill that was with the economy. >> it turns out most of the growth occurred under president obama. the increase in gross domestic product was less this last time that i was before. we'll see. they're trying to say the tax cut will bring economic growth. these huge deficits are likely to work in opposite direction. >> the president put out 1.5 trillion for infrastructure related activity. what you think of the number awarded think congress can go on this issue? >> let's so much else it was taken out of the air. there's no concrete proposal on how we would attack the infrastructure needs. in that sense it was hollow. at times i felt i was at
we move on to the democratic side of the with sandy levin into michigan democrat. the president did touch on trade in the speech, what did you hear? >> he talked about jobs coming back here, but the key is to and the outsourcing for mexico? so far the administration has not made sure they'll stand firmly and make sure they change the structure that lowers industry and other industries to mexico. >> where are you now what the tax bill that was with the economy. >> it turns out...
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levin: sure. mr. mccain: and isn't it also true, as you mention, i would like to emphasize, that senator white house is combat -- senator whitehouse's combating military act is part of this bill. at least that would satisfy the judiciary. i see the distinguished senator from iowa here. i don't know if he is -- he is not on -- going to address this issue. but i hope that we can get the committees of jurisdiction involved in this as quickly as possible. i don't think it's an issue that we should delay too much longer. mr. levin: we do need to consult with those committees. that is under way. i'm just hopeful that the committees and their leaders would take a prompt look at this and see if there is any problem with the language in here from the perspective of their committees. mr. mccain: if the chairman will yield just very briefly. so we won't voice vote this until we get the signoff of the relevant committees, is that correct? mr. levin: that is correct. a senator: madam president. i ask to address th
levin: sure. mr. mccain: and isn't it also true, as you mention, i would like to emphasize, that senator white house is combat -- senator whitehouse's combating military act is part of this bill. at least that would satisfy the judiciary. i see the distinguished senator from iowa here. i don't know if he is -- he is not on -- going to address this issue. but i hope that we can get the committees of jurisdiction involved in this as quickly as possible. i don't think it's an issue that we should...
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levin: madam president, i want to describe for the senate what we just did. it's a little different from what we sometimes do around here, which is we have long threats of filibusters on motions to proceed, then we finally -- often or sometimes reach unanimous consent agreements to proceed. what we did here -- and it was very deliberate -- was to proceed by motion, not by unanimous consent, to this bill so that if persons who are going to filibuster the motion to proceed, they were then going to have of to come to the floor and debate it and not just simply threaten to filibuster the motion to proceed but they would have to come and actually debate it. because i believe that is the correct way for us to operate. the motions to proceed i believe have been abused, the throats filibuster those motions -- threats to filibuster those motions have allowed to be successful. and one way that we can overcome what has been i think now a bad habit of allowing threats to filibuster motions to proceed to succeed is to basically tell those folks, our colleagues, that if th
levin: madam president, i want to describe for the senate what we just did. it's a little different from what we sometimes do around here, which is we have long threats of filibusters on motions to proceed, then we finally -- often or sometimes reach unanimous consent agreements to proceed. what we did here -- and it was very deliberate -- was to proceed by motion, not by unanimous consent, to this bill so that if persons who are going to filibuster the motion to proceed, they were then going...
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lawrence levine was the professor teaching the writing class that was assaulted by the gunman. he loved the blues. he loved fly-fishing. and writing was his passion. and rebecc rebecka carnes. rebecca graduated just last year from south umpqua high school and in her picture, she's holding a graduation cap. the graduation cap says "and so the adventure begins." and she was full of the zest for the life to come. nine upstanding citizens of the community, nine promising lives cut short. even in tranl di tragedy, we san roseburg examples of heroism. the law enforcement officers, the first responders, they proceeded to act quickly, to act competently. there were students like chris mintz, who was shot five to seven times seeking to stop the gunman. the sheriff, the county commissioners, the mayor, the city manager all made decisions in a flash to respond and address the unfolding crisis. and they did an incredible job. but there is no job that can repair the damage done, the terror and the fabric of the community, the broken hearts of the families and the community and the oregonian
lawrence levine was the professor teaching the writing class that was assaulted by the gunman. he loved the blues. he loved fly-fishing. and writing was his passion. and rebecc rebecka carnes. rebecca graduated just last year from south umpqua high school and in her picture, she's holding a graduation cap. the graduation cap says "and so the adventure begins." and she was full of the zest for the life to come. nine upstanding citizens of the community, nine promising lives cut short....
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chairman levin has been fair to us in committee so we had a good committee process. but there are some disagreements over a number of issues that the full senate needs to discuss and vote on. they just should be able to do that. and we're drifting into a process that's absolutely contrary to the history of the senate, the real concept of the united states senate where we bring matters up and vote on them. and just because it cleared our committee doesn't mean that the full senate doesn't get to vote on some of these differing opinions. i voted in the committee on a number of amendments that didn't pass, we had amendments up in committee that we decided not to vote on, and the phrase was, well, we will carry that to the floor. in other words, it will be brought up and the whole senate will vote on it, not just the committee. maybe in the interim something can be worked out but if not, it would go to the full senate and the full senate would work its will. it would have its debate and vote. and we're going days now with nothing happening, no amendments being voted on.
chairman levin has been fair to us in committee so we had a good committee process. but there are some disagreements over a number of issues that the full senate needs to discuss and vote on. they just should be able to do that. and we're drifting into a process that's absolutely contrary to the history of the senate, the real concept of the united states senate where we bring matters up and vote on them. and just because it cleared our committee doesn't mean that the full senate doesn't get to...
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levin: and, mr. president, let me urge members who are going to be speaking on the f-22 to let us know, come to the floor, because we are hopeful to include this debate no later than early tomorrow morning and to bring it to a vote. we're making every effort to see if we can't agree upon that. i yield the floor. mr. mccain: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. mccain: mr. president, i rise to -- for two purposes, one is to make a quick response to senator chambliss' remarks concerning the f-22 and a couple of remarks about what i understand is going to be next on the agenda, which i understand will be proposed by the majority leader which is a hate crimes bill. which is very difficult for me to understand. senator chambliss, very appropriately, pointed out that many times when we put together an authorization bill, we find offsets, as we call them, ways of paying for whatever addition that we want to add in the authorization bill. but i think it's important for us to po
levin: and, mr. president, let me urge members who are going to be speaking on the f-22 to let us know, come to the floor, because we are hopeful to include this debate no later than early tomorrow morning and to bring it to a vote. we're making every effort to see if we can't agree upon that. i yield the floor. mr. mccain: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. mccain: mr. president, i rise to -- for two purposes, one is to make a quick response to senator...
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senator levin, it's good to see you, you're recognized. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. director comey, let me start with you. law now does not allow detainees to be brought from guantanamo to the u.s. for detention and and trial. should this law be changed? >> [inaudible] >> be brought from guantanamo to the u.s. for detention and trial. can they be properly tried, can they be safely detained in. >> the policy question, i think, senator, is one better answered with by the department of justice. i know from my personal experience, though, terrorists can be safely detained and tried. i've been involved in cases myself in civilian courts in the u.s. so that part i can definitely answer, and the answer's yes. >> with what is that personal experience? more specifically, have we tried individuals for terrorism in federal courts? >>, many, many. we have. i was the united states attorney in manhattan after 9/11, and we had cases pending then. we are very good in the united states at safely detaining bad people with all kinds of threat. we are successful detaining them. the bure
senator levin, it's good to see you, you're recognized. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. director comey, let me start with you. law now does not allow detainees to be brought from guantanamo to the u.s. for detention and and trial. should this law be changed? >> [inaudible] >> be brought from guantanamo to the u.s. for detention and trial. can they be properly tried, can they be safely detained in. >> the policy question, i think, senator, is one better answered...
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hearing on the nomination of doctor merkley to serve as surgeon general and the nomination of doctor levine to serve as preparatory for health. after they give their testimony, senators will have five minutes each for a round of questions and i'm happy for a second round and remaining questions. i want to walk through the covid safety protocols in place, the attending physician and electing this hearing, where very grateful to everyone is worked so hard
hearing on the nomination of doctor merkley to serve as surgeon general and the nomination of doctor levine to serve as preparatory for health. after they give their testimony, senators will have five minutes each for a round of questions and i'm happy for a second round and remaining questions. i want to walk through the covid safety protocols in place, the attending physician and electing this hearing, where very grateful to everyone is worked so hard
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"the washington post" calls him the lesser known levin because until now his younger brother, carl levin, a senator from michigan has historically gotten more ink but sander has worked quietly behind the scenes building expertise labor in trade policy. in march he took over as chairman of the house ways and means committee when charlie rangel stepped down due to ethics concern. levin oversees tax, trade, social security and measure that moves through congress. if there's major money involved it goes through ways and means. with the powerful position comes a place in the history books. with carl chairing senate arms services. the levins are the first brothers since the 1800s to serve simultaneously as committee chairs. this year levin has said the economy is job number one for his committee. and he's ready to take on one of the controversial tax issues of the day. whether to extend the bush era tax cuts. other issues include looming shortfalls in social security, trade with china and helping u.s. businesses become more competitive. he's the father of four. and his daughter, jennifer, as n
"the washington post" calls him the lesser known levin because until now his younger brother, carl levin, a senator from michigan has historically gotten more ink but sander has worked quietly behind the scenes building expertise labor in trade policy. in march he took over as chairman of the house ways and means committee when charlie rangel stepped down due to ethics concern. levin oversees tax, trade, social security and measure that moves through congress. if there's major money...
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he talks to democratic congressman andy levin of michigan but the current challenges facing american workers and sunday we're live with sebastian gorka. the form deputy a i sit stand president trump will talk but his books 0 unu.s., domestic and foreign policy. fine a complete 48 hour schedule by visiting booktv.org. >> democratic senator jeff merkley or oregon provided this first hand account of immigrant detention centers. he offers his thoughts on the divide between political parties on the immigration debate. >> in general, republicans trusted more on national security issues than democrats. they voted for more defense spending and, therefore, they feel if they have a fear factor it will help them in elects. democrats have in general been in the fight more for health care, housing, education, living wage jobs and feet like they're more dependent on a hope factor to do well in the elections. so, how do you get a fear factor? well, the administration looked at the issues from two years easterly 'er, ebo of -- ebola, isis scared people but that no longer was such a factor because th
he talks to democratic congressman andy levin of michigan but the current challenges facing american workers and sunday we're live with sebastian gorka. the form deputy a i sit stand president trump will talk but his books 0 unu.s., domestic and foreign policy. fine a complete 48 hour schedule by visiting booktv.org. >> democratic senator jeff merkley or oregon provided this first hand account of immigrant detention centers. he offers his thoughts on the divide between political parties...
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levin: i understand that we are alternating. the presiding officer: that is correct. mr. levin: kweuld that after the senator from -- i would request that after the senator from kentucky, who is here to speak -- in that case, i believe i was here on the floor before the senator from kentucky, so i will proceed. madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. mr. levin: madam president, to say that the legislation before us is not ideal is truly an understatement. the notion that our deficit problem can be solved solely by cutting spending flies in the face of our experience when in fact unwise tax cuts for the wealthy and egregious tax loopholes are significant culprits in our fiscal crisis. i believe too many republicans are influenced by an ideology so extreme that it promised to wreak economic havoc if it did not get their way. no additional revenues became the battle cry, an approach that prevents the balanced deficit reduction that the american people rightly support. the result is that this legislation incorporates some policies that are profoundl
levin: i understand that we are alternating. the presiding officer: that is correct. mr. levin: kweuld that after the senator from -- i would request that after the senator from kentucky, who is here to speak -- in that case, i believe i was here on the floor before the senator from kentucky, so i will proceed. madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. mr. levin: madam president, to say that the legislation before us is not ideal is truly an understatement. the notion...
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levin i'm looking for to reading your article. seems to hike the constitution whenever sports there's respective agendas. very constrained by their public and said is today regarding obama's policies would have been valid during the bush demonstration on issues like wiretapping and torture and unfounded unauthorized military involvement around the world. i have started paying attention to the presidential candidate ron paul. the "national review" has written some about him, mostly as a fringe candidate with views for the constitution that are labeled as a throwback or obsolete. he appears to be gaining in the polls in the subject of more google searches on other candidates. seems like the media is attempting to stifle his meshes and that could be described as more firmly based in the constitution and the other candidates. deeply that this is because of an anti-constitutional agenda or if you could just speak on that as a writer of really appreciate it. >> guest: ron paul has been a member of congress for many years and has been a
levin i'm looking for to reading your article. seems to hike the constitution whenever sports there's respective agendas. very constrained by their public and said is today regarding obama's policies would have been valid during the bush demonstration on issues like wiretapping and torture and unfounded unauthorized military involvement around the world. i have started paying attention to the presidential candidate ron paul. the "national review" has written some about him, mostly as...
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sincerely, sue see lee, member of congress; abbey finkenhour, member of congress, mike levin, johanna hayes, laura trajan, katie hill, presley, david trone, ed case, gill cesndso, kendra horn, angie craig, joe cunningham, chris papas, andy levin, susan wild, sylvia garcia, katie porter, debbie mercasel-powell, dean madeleine, hailey stevens, gregg stanton, josh harter, lucy mcbath, abigail spanberger, chrissie high school hasn't, donna shalala, alexander ocasio karates, t.j. conform, dean phillips, johanna hayes, and then a few more people who have added their names in the script that i may not be able to read accurately. in total, an estimated 46 signatures on this letter addressed to senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. mr. president, i ask this letter be entered into the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. merkley: mr. president, the freshmen of the house are speaking a lot of common sense in this letter. they're saying, here we are looking at bills that the senate passed under republican leadership, that the house has passed under democratic leadership. that's
sincerely, sue see lee, member of congress; abbey finkenhour, member of congress, mike levin, johanna hayes, laura trajan, katie hill, presley, david trone, ed case, gill cesndso, kendra horn, angie craig, joe cunningham, chris papas, andy levin, susan wild, sylvia garcia, katie porter, debbie mercasel-powell, dean madeleine, hailey stevens, gregg stanton, josh harter, lucy mcbath, abigail spanberger, chrissie high school hasn't, donna shalala, alexander ocasio karates, t.j. conform, dean...
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the problem with that, as senator levin once said, is that a senate in which the majority can change the rules anytime it wants is a senate without rules. continuing to ignore the rules will lead to ending the filibuster on legislation and destroying the uniqueness of the senate. and in senator byrd's last speech right here before this committee in 2010, he implored us, quote, never, ever, ever get rid of the filibuster. it is, he said, the guard january of minority rights and an essential engine for consensus. third, the senate needs a change in behavior more than a change in rules. we change thed the rules in 2012 and '13 to make it easier for president obama and his successors. i spent a lot of time on that, as did many others. we required 72 hours to review legislation, made 373 nominations privileged, eliminated confirmation of 163 major positions, eliminated the need to confirm 3,163 non-controversial positions. we did all that. we adopted several measures to speed up the motion to proceed and shorten post-cloture debate. still, the nuclear option has been used twice since then
the problem with that, as senator levin once said, is that a senate in which the majority can change the rules anytime it wants is a senate without rules. continuing to ignore the rules will lead to ending the filibuster on legislation and destroying the uniqueness of the senate. and in senator byrd's last speech right here before this committee in 2010, he implored us, quote, never, ever, ever get rid of the filibuster. it is, he said, the guard january of minority rights and an essential...
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levin: mr. president, the next item on the unanimous consent agreement is my amendment number 1818. and it's my understanding now that this amendment can be adopted by a voice vote, that it's been cleared for that. i will. and i ask concept to set aside the pending amendment to call up that amendment number 1818. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from michigan, mr. levin for himself and mr. conrad proposes an amendment numbered 1818. mr. levin: mr. president, let me see if there is anyone else -- it's been on the list for unanimous consent, so i'll just let the chair rule on this, see if anyone else has something else. if not, i want to speak for a few minutes afterwards. the presiding officer: without objection. is there further debate on the motion -- on the amendment? if not, all in favor say aye. opposed. the ayes have it. ayes appear to have it, the ayes do have it, motion passes. the amendment is agreed to. mr. be levin: i ask that the motion to, mr. levi
levin: mr. president, the next item on the unanimous consent agreement is my amendment number 1818. and it's my understanding now that this amendment can be adopted by a voice vote, that it's been cleared for that. i will. and i ask concept to set aside the pending amendment to call up that amendment number 1818. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from michigan, mr. levin for himself and mr. conrad proposes an amendment numbered 1818. mr. levin: mr. president,...
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i see my friend, senator levin, on the floor. he most certainly understands this issue better in many ways than i do on the technical side of it. he's helped write this bill. i'm hoping that he will give even a better explanation than i've been able to give. but i think i've covered it pretty broadly and he can go into a lot more detail about the possibility of fraud in here if it's not locked down. and i'm going to end with just a word to my community banks, because i have tried to become a champion nora champion for them. i think they can appreciate it. i'm not 100% sure. i really believe in independent banks. the independent community bankers of america sent a letter supporting the house bill. i'm going to call them over the weekends and talk with them specifically about my concerns and ask them to reconsider their position. our compromise i think is very good for our community bankers. i don't know whether they will or not. i know that they want to get rid of some of the onerous requirements that were placed on them in the sa
i see my friend, senator levin, on the floor. he most certainly understands this issue better in many ways than i do on the technical side of it. he's helped write this bill. i'm hoping that he will give even a better explanation than i've been able to give. but i think i've covered it pretty broadly and he can go into a lot more detail about the possibility of fraud in here if it's not locked down. and i'm going to end with just a word to my community banks, because i have tried to become a...
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levin: mr. president, on behalf of the senate armed services committee, i'm pleased to bring s. 1867, the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2012, to the senate floor. the armed services committee approved the bill by a unanimous 26-0 vote. this is the 50th consecutive year that our committee has reported a defense authorization act. every previous bill has been enacted into law. i want to thank all the members and the staff of the senate armed services committee for the commitment that they've shown to the best interests of our men and women in uniform as we have developed this legislation. every year we take on tough issues and we work through them on a bipartisan basis, consistent with the traditions of our committee. i want to particularly thank senator mccain, our ranking minority member, for his strong support throughout the process. the unanimous committee vote in favor of this legislation would not have been possible without his cooperation and support. we were delayed in
levin: mr. president, on behalf of the senate armed services committee, i'm pleased to bring s. 1867, the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2012, to the senate floor. the armed services committee approved the bill by a unanimous 26-0 vote. this is the 50th consecutive year that our committee has reported a defense authorization act. every previous bill has been enacted into law. i want to thank all the members and the staff of the senate armed services committee for the...
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learning from one of the most brilliant and hard working public servants i have ever known, senator carl levin of michigan. during more than two decades at the state department, i have relished opportunities to collaborate with congress to further our foreign policy goals. and if confirmed, i look forward to working together with members of this committee to promote u.s. interests and values in our relationship with uzbekistan. what are those interests? why does the united states care? we care because what happens in uzbekistan directly affects the safety and security of american citizens. we have seen what can happen around the world when we disengage and ignore the root causes of instability. a stable and secure uzbekistan is very much in american interest. we also have a sound, longstanding, bipartisan policy of supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the independent states that emerged from the collapse of the soviet empire. uzbeks appreciate america's steadfast support for their sovereignty. since 1991 when we were the very first country to recognize their independence. a
learning from one of the most brilliant and hard working public servants i have ever known, senator carl levin of michigan. during more than two decades at the state department, i have relished opportunities to collaborate with congress to further our foreign policy goals. and if confirmed, i look forward to working together with members of this committee to promote u.s. interests and values in our relationship with uzbekistan. what are those interests? why does the united states care? we care...
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levin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. mr. levin: i ask unanimous consent that a statement of phaoeupbl supporting the america -- mine supporting the merkley-klobuchar amendment be printed in the record at this time. many of the provisions are strongly supported by the hearings on permanent subcommittee on investigations held. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from oregon is recognized. mr. merkley: i ask unanimous consent that there be two minutes prior to the first vote equally divided between the two sides. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. mr. merkley: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from oregon is recognized. mr. merkley: colleagues, today we have two amendments that address integrity in retail mortgage origination, and i'm certainly encouraging you to place your vote squarely for the merkley-klobuchar amendment. this is critical to end no-document liar loans, a big factor in the meltd
levin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. mr. levin: i ask unanimous consent that a statement of phaoeupbl supporting the america -- mine supporting the merkley-klobuchar amendment be printed in the record at this time. many of the provisions are strongly supported by the hearings on permanent subcommittee on investigations held. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from oregon is...
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it's the checks and balances that are so important that senator levin was talking about. well, i know most people get bored at talking about the processes by which things happen here or don't happen or the senate rules. but they happen to be pretty important to our democracy and demonstrating respect for minority rights. and you know what? when minority rights aren't respected, we make some pretty bad mistakes. and i'm thinking about two of them right now. we're currently debating the defense authorization bill, which is a very important piece of legislation because this is the authorization given to our national security agencies, particularly the department of defense, to be able to function, to be able to keep our country safe. and yet, once again, the majority leader is refusing any amendments to this underlying piece of legislation, including an amendment which would address the military pension cuts that were part of the recent budget agreement that passed yesterday. you know, it was amazing to hear the mock horror of people in this chamber when they found out that
it's the checks and balances that are so important that senator levin was talking about. well, i know most people get bored at talking about the processes by which things happen here or don't happen or the senate rules. but they happen to be pretty important to our democracy and demonstrating respect for minority rights. and you know what? when minority rights aren't respected, we make some pretty bad mistakes. and i'm thinking about two of them right now. we're currently debating the defense...
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however, four improvements are made in the reed-landrieu-levin amendment. we require audited financial statements be filed with the mini offering statement so that investors truly know what the financial situation of the company is before they invest. let me make a point here. the house proposal would allow statements, accounting statements that are unaudited to be used to solicit up to $2 million from the general public. i would think as a basic premise that if you're using accounting statements for an offering of this nature, that they would at least be audited. our legislation requires that. we require periodic disclosures of material information to investors. for example, perhaps the inventor of a certain high-tech product that a company is making leaves the company or passes away or something else happens. investors deserve to know about that type of information. we limit the amount that can be raised through the mini offering process to $50 million every three years. the house bill would allow investors to raise $50 million every 12 months, potentiall
however, four improvements are made in the reed-landrieu-levin amendment. we require audited financial statements be filed with the mini offering statement so that investors truly know what the financial situation of the company is before they invest. let me make a point here. the house proposal would allow statements, accounting statements that are unaudited to be used to solicit up to $2 million from the general public. i would think as a basic premise that if you're using accounting...
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levin: mr. president, i would ask that i be yielded ten minutes. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. levin: mr. president, in a few hours, after votes on two amendments that i hope we will pass, we're going to vote on final passage of the house of representatives-passed bill, the so-called jobs bill. i'm going to vote against passage of this bill because it would remain far too deeply flawed even if the two amendments were passed to justify passage by the senate. i'm going to vote no on this bill because it will significantly weaken existing protections for investors against fraud and abuse. the supporters of this bill claim it will help to create jobs. they have even titled it the jobs act. but there is no evidence it will help create new jobs. there is not one study that its proponents have shown us how repealing provisions that protect us from conflicts of interest and the research coverage of companies that up to a billion dollars in revenue will create jobs, nor is there evidence
levin: mr. president, i would ask that i be yielded ten minutes. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. levin: mr. president, in a few hours, after votes on two amendments that i hope we will pass, we're going to vote on final passage of the house of representatives-passed bill, the so-called jobs bill. i'm going to vote against passage of this bill because it would remain far too deeply flawed even if the two amendments were passed to justify passage by the senate. i'm going to vote no...
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levin: i thank my friend. i would ask unanimous consent that a statement of mine, an introduction on the permanent subcommittee financial reform amendments package be inserted in the record at this time with the attached amendments. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, they will be admitted. mr. levin: i thank my friend. mr. gregg: mr. president, i wish to join in congratulating senator corker, senator isakson, senator shelby and others who have come together around this issue of better underwriting standards. it's hard for me to understand why this would be resisted in this bill. because as has been outlined both by senator corker and by senator isakson it really was underwriting that created the problems which led our nation to the brink of a fiscal collapse. the way i described it is this: what we had was an inverted pyramid. you had this situation where an individual made a loan to another individual. or a corporation made a loan to an individual. based on the value of a piece of p
levin: i thank my friend. i would ask unanimous consent that a statement of mine, an introduction on the permanent subcommittee financial reform amendments package be inserted in the record at this time with the attached amendments. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, they will be admitted. mr. levin: i thank my friend. mr. gregg: mr. president, i wish to join in congratulating senator corker, senator isakson, senator shelby and others who have come together around...
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levin for five minutes. >> thank you very much. and we really appreciate your coming. i regret dr. holtz-eakin had to leave. and i'm sending him a letter today, and since this was a public hearing, i will make that letter public. and i expect him to give us an expeditious response. but again, i very much respect your different views. everybody brings different experiences, and we need to tap into them. so let me ask you, mr. womack, how many employees do you have? >> approximately 900. >> and how many of them have insurance? >> about 50. >> and all of the 50, are they in a certain category? the? >> they are either salaried management people or office staff. >> so none of your employees who are not in management or in office staff have health insurance through their work of? >> that's correct. >> you would be required to provide health insurance under this new law of? >> direct. or pay the penalty. >> or pay the penalty. so your 800 or so are part of the 50 million who have no health insurance in this country? >> that's correct. >> have you inquired into what the cost would be to en
levin for five minutes. >> thank you very much. and we really appreciate your coming. i regret dr. holtz-eakin had to leave. and i'm sending him a letter today, and since this was a public hearing, i will make that letter public. and i expect him to give us an expeditious response. but again, i very much respect your different views. everybody brings different experiences, and we need to tap into them. so let me ask you, mr. womack, how many employees do you have? >> approximately...
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levin: mr. president, today we mark a solemn aiversary. we were attacked by terrorists and it is always appropriate to remember the shock of that day, the innocent lives lost and the efforts of our nation has me since to ensure that afghanistan, the nation that hosted those terrorists, cannot again become a safe haven for terrorists seeking to attack us. today is an especially appropriate occasion to take stock of those efforts and consider how best to continue them. i recently returned -- from a trip to afghanistan where i was joined by colleagues, senators jack reed and ted kaufman. the situation in afghanistan is serious. security has deteriorated. but if we take the right steps, we can ensure that afghanistan does not revert to a taliban-friendly government that could once again provide a safe haven for al qaeda to terrorize us and the world. the obama administration's new strategy focusing on securing the afghan population's safety and partnering with the afghan security forces in that effort is an important start at reversing the sit
levin: mr. president, today we mark a solemn aiversary. we were attacked by terrorists and it is always appropriate to remember the shock of that day, the innocent lives lost and the efforts of our nation has me since to ensure that afghanistan, the nation that hosted those terrorists, cannot again become a safe haven for terrorists seeking to attack us. today is an especially appropriate occasion to take stock of those efforts and consider how best to continue them. i recently returned -- from...
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levin: mr. president, i come to pay tribute to the life and public service of mark hatfield. mark hatfield began his lifelong career of public service in the u.s. navy during world war ii. after the war, he returned to oregon, where he served in the state house of representatives, in the state senate, as the oregon secretary of state, and eventually as governor of the state. fortunately for us, for the senate, and for the country, mark hatfield did continue his career of public service and he went on to serve five terms in the united states senate. during his time in the senate, mark hatfield repeatedly demonstrated that he possessed the courage of his convictions. we've heard that word "courage" this afternoon by the oregon senators and others as it relates to mark hatfield and there are so many examples of that courage, including an unpopular position he took relative to the vietnam war. but in 1995, he opposed the balanced budget constitutional amendment which was then under consideration by the senate. it was a difficult position then to take as it is today. but he follow
levin: mr. president, i come to pay tribute to the life and public service of mark hatfield. mark hatfield began his lifelong career of public service in the u.s. navy during world war ii. after the war, he returned to oregon, where he served in the state house of representatives, in the state senate, as the oregon secretary of state, and eventually as governor of the state. fortunately for us, for the senate, and for the country, mark hatfield did continue his career of public service and he...
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24, the senate proceed to executive session and resume consideration of calendar number 40, rachel levine, to be assistant secretary of health and human services, and calendar 38, david turk, to be deputy secretary of energy. en bloc. further, at 11:30 a.m., the senate vote on cloture on calendars number 40 and 38, in that order. further, that if cloture is invoked on either of these nominations, all postcloture time be considered expired at 4:45 p.m., and the senate vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order upon which cloture was invoked. further, that if either nomination is confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the president be immediately notified of the senate's action of the senate's action. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. mr. king: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the appointments at the desk appear separately in the record as if made by the chair. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. king: s. res. 123, national women's history month. i ask unanimous consent that th
24, the senate proceed to executive session and resume consideration of calendar number 40, rachel levine, to be assistant secretary of health and human services, and calendar 38, david turk, to be deputy secretary of energy. en bloc. further, at 11:30 a.m., the senate vote on cloture on calendars number 40 and 38, in that order. further, that if cloture is invoked on either of these nominations, all postcloture time be considered expired at 4:45 p.m., and the senate vote on confirmation of the...
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in another comment letter, senators merkley and levin wrote. the volcker rule demands wall street change its culture. implemented in a smart, vigorous way, the volcker rule can both protect the u.s. economy and taxpayers from some of the gravest risks created by the nation's largest financial institutions while providing plenty of space for these financial institutions to provide the plain vanilla, low-risk, client-oriented financial services that help the real economy grow. these are certainly laudable goals. almost uniformly, however, critics of the volcker act argue that it is those very plain vanilla, main street, customer-facing products that will be harmed. not necessarily by the text of the volcker rule as set forth in the dodd-frank act, but by the draconian interpretation of the rule that the october 2011 proposed rules would impose upon the financial industry and their customers. notably, our foreign regulatory counterparts in europe, canada and japan have been some of the fiercest critics of the proposed implementing rules. i had the
in another comment letter, senators merkley and levin wrote. the volcker rule demands wall street change its culture. implemented in a smart, vigorous way, the volcker rule can both protect the u.s. economy and taxpayers from some of the gravest risks created by the nation's largest financial institutions while providing plenty of space for these financial institutions to provide the plain vanilla, low-risk, client-oriented financial services that help the real economy grow. these are certainly...
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and senator mccain, supported by senator levin and senator john warner, challenged the situation and what we decided to do was read the competition. it was the right decision to do. and it saved $7 billion. i remember declaring senator mccain to be the $7 billion man to save taxpayers $7 billion as a result of having a competition in this process your a fair objective competition is what we need and what we have committed to as a committee, as a congress. now on the eve of this final decision, we have got people with political interests and local interest trying to destabilize the process. now, i am just not happy about that. i wish it had not happened. i understand how important it is, because it would mean a lot for my state just like you would mean a lot for other states if they would go another way. but we have to be sure that we are not doing anything that says that we expect the air force to do anything other than what we have directed them to do. and the question of subsidies in all of those matters have been discussed for a decade as we've gone forward with this. we decided h
and senator mccain, supported by senator levin and senator john warner, challenged the situation and what we decided to do was read the competition. it was the right decision to do. and it saved $7 billion. i remember declaring senator mccain to be the $7 billion man to save taxpayers $7 billion as a result of having a competition in this process your a fair objective competition is what we need and what we have committed to as a committee, as a congress. now on the eve of this final decision,...
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levin: i object. the presiding officer: objection is heard. mr. vitter: well, mr. president, in light of the objection, i would ask the distinguished senator from michigan, would the senator at least agree to a unanimous consent agreement to allow this bill to be the next order of business after the current defense authorization bill is fully dealt with? that would provide for limited time agreements and relevant, germane amendments. mr. levin: i object. the presiding officer: objection is heard. mr. vitter: well, mr. president, in closing, let me say i think it's unfortunate we don't take up the serious matter next, after the defense authorization bill, and we don't take it up in plenty of time to look at all of the reasonable alternatives. i hope when we finally take it up it isn't in a mad dash to the august recess, it isn't under all of the normal artificial pressure that's built up "we must act in the new few hours and you have one choice and one choice only." we've heard all that before. we've heard it before we were forced into quick consideration of the bai
levin: i object. the presiding officer: objection is heard. mr. vitter: well, mr. president, in light of the objection, i would ask the distinguished senator from michigan, would the senator at least agree to a unanimous consent agreement to allow this bill to be the next order of business after the current defense authorization bill is fully dealt with? that would provide for limited time agreements and relevant, germane amendments. mr. levin: i object. the presiding officer: objection is...
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and so here we're at war, we have got two wars going on, and as chairman levin said, a lot of the things in that bill were to help the military do a better job and to help the -- the fighters on the ground in these two wars, and we weren't able to get them done on the start of the fiscal year and move forward with that. so we were able to get it done, i was happy we got it done, but how about intelligence and all the huge agencies that run the health care programs and all of those, we haven't done that oversight. so i -- i would say to your question what has the filibuster become, it has become something pretty horrible in the -- in the history of the senate, and we -- if we don't fix this, we're -- we're going to be in a bad way, and the way to fix it is the constitutional option. that's the wonderful thing about where we are right today. today we're in the first legislative day of the beginning of the 112th congress, and what everybody has told us on that first legislative day is guess what? we can have all these rules proposals, you've got one, senator merkley, myself, we have one, ro
and so here we're at war, we have got two wars going on, and as chairman levin said, a lot of the things in that bill were to help the military do a better job and to help the -- the fighters on the ground in these two wars, and we weren't able to get them done on the start of the fiscal year and move forward with that. so we were able to get it done, i was happy we got it done, but how about intelligence and all the huge agencies that run the health care programs and all of those, we haven't...
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and so if the levin bill, which is the one i'm referring to, were to be adopted -- which i certainly hope it wouldn't be -- it continues to make it untenable for shareholders of a business to justify being headquartered in america. we will continue to see increasing number of start-ups and spinoffs and growth overseas where the governments choose not to punish their businesses the way we punish ours. so, mr. president, i think the answer is to deal with the underlying cause, not the reaction to that underlying cause. i don't want to see any more of these inversions. we're going to do that by lowering marginal corporate tax rates so there isn't a huge advantage in being anywhere else other than america, and to adopt a territorial system, a system where once a company pays the tax it owes to the country in which it's located, we don't punish them for bringing that money home and investing it in america. that's the answer. that's the solution to this. this is no great mystery. the rest of the world has figured it out and they're ahead of us on this. if we would get serious about this ve
and so if the levin bill, which is the one i'm referring to, were to be adopted -- which i certainly hope it wouldn't be -- it continues to make it untenable for shareholders of a business to justify being headquartered in america. we will continue to see increasing number of start-ups and spinoffs and growth overseas where the governments choose not to punish their businesses the way we punish ours. so, mr. president, i think the answer is to deal with the underlying cause, not the reaction to...
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and i'm pleased on this side of the aisle to have senator nelson and senator schumer and senator levin as cosponsors. that pretty much spans a spectrum of opinion in this chamber that everyone can agree that china should be held accountable, and if they are subsidizing their manufacturing, which they are, they have to disclose it, which they aren't, and that we can have a better debate about how to end their rule breaking under w.t.o. if we have that information. in closing, i just want to note that this debate should have happened a decade ago, should have happened five years ago, because over that time span, we have continued to hemorrhage jobs, we have continued to hope that china would apply the rule of law on intellectual property. we have continued to hope that they would end their manipulation of their currency. we have continued to hope that they would end their illegal subsidies undermining american products. while those hopes have not been realized, china has not chosen to honor the framework that was established, and while we hope american workers are losing their jobs, and
and i'm pleased on this side of the aisle to have senator nelson and senator schumer and senator levin as cosponsors. that pretty much spans a spectrum of opinion in this chamber that everyone can agree that china should be held accountable, and if they are subsidizing their manufacturing, which they are, they have to disclose it, which they aren't, and that we can have a better debate about how to end their rule breaking under w.t.o. if we have that information. in closing, i just want to note...
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senator levin is not for it, an institutionalist, and says changing the rules is a bad for it in 2005 or all along. prior of arkansas not for it, there's another senator -- one other, blanking on the third, but anyway, the question is does reid have 54? no, he doesn't. does he have 51? he says he does. the question there is does vice president joe biden show up? if biden shows up, reid needs 50 because the vice president can break a tie in the senate on a ruling like this. the white house would not touch the question yesterday of whether senators joe biden, would show up and preside over this. they want to keep an arm's length from this and let it be a senate issue if biden has to show up to settle it, maybe he would, but that gives reid a leeway of one more vote if he loses it. >> so we're going to take you inside now where the senate has just gaveled in. we expect vice president joe biden to begin the day by swearing in the former house member from massachusetts who won a special election a couple weeks ago. live coverage now of the u.s. senate now on c-span2. alone are omnipotent.
senator levin is not for it, an institutionalist, and says changing the rules is a bad for it in 2005 or all along. prior of arkansas not for it, there's another senator -- one other, blanking on the third, but anyway, the question is does reid have 54? no, he doesn't. does he have 51? he says he does. the question there is does vice president joe biden show up? if biden shows up, reid needs 50 because the vice president can break a tie in the senate on a ruling like this. the white house would...
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there was a bill introduced by the ranking member of the ways and means committee in the house, sandy levin, that called for this legislation. the speaker was going to bring it up to kill it but he couldn't kill it. and then we moved to albany b, b, -- plan b, the debacle of all debacles. it's the mother of all debacles. that was brought up in an effort to send us something. he couldn't even pass it among republicans, it was so absurd, he meaning the speaker. so it's very clear now, mr. president, that the speaker's number-one goal is to get elected speaker on january 3. the house is not even here. he's told me he will give them two days to get back here, 48 hours. not two days. 48 hours. they don't even have enough of the leadership here to meet to talk about it. they have done it with conference calls. people are spread all over this country because the speaker basically is waiting for january 3. now, the president campaigned on raising taxes on people making more than $250,000 a year. the bush-era tax cuts will expire at the end of this year. obama was elected with a surplus of about thr
there was a bill introduced by the ranking member of the ways and means committee in the house, sandy levin, that called for this legislation. the speaker was going to bring it up to kill it but he couldn't kill it. and then we moved to albany b, b, -- plan b, the debacle of all debacles. it's the mother of all debacles. that was brought up in an effort to send us something. he couldn't even pass it among republicans, it was so absurd, he meaning the speaker. so it's very clear now, mr....
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mark levin, join the conversation. go to booktv.org and click on book club to in a chat room. >> the director of national intelligence yesterday called on former nsa contractor edward snowden to return remaining still and intelligence documents saying the disclosures have cause profound damage by revealing surveillance methods to terrorists. director james clapper was testifying at a senate intelligence hearing focusing on worldwide security threats. joining them at the hearing with heads of the cia and fbi. directors of john brennan and james comey. >> if you want to talk about national security, let's talk about drones that violate international law. director clapper, you are fired, too, for lying to congress, for lying to the american people. >> the committee will come to order. let me say at the outset that we hold this hearing to provide information to the public on the intelligence communities assessments of threats facing our nation. i ask that everyone in this room remove any signs you may have, and refrain fro
mark levin, join the conversation. go to booktv.org and click on book club to in a chat room. >> the director of national intelligence yesterday called on former nsa contractor edward snowden to return remaining still and intelligence documents saying the disclosures have cause profound damage by revealing surveillance methods to terrorists. director james clapper was testifying at a senate intelligence hearing focusing on worldwide security threats. joining them at the hearing with heads...